If I had to pick one hair tool to use for the rest of my life, it would have to be something that could actually replace a few steps in my routine.
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The Shark Glossi 2-in-1 Hot Tool & Air Glosser does exactly that, combining a blow-dryer brush, heated ceramic styling plates and high-speed airflow in one tool.
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As the winner of our Made It Here 2026 award for best hair dryer, it beat out five other top hair stylers by delivering fast, effective drying and versatile styling across different hair types and textures, while remaining easy and comfortable to use.
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Our team tested it on tight curls, wavy and fine hair and a variety of lengths.
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The Glossi proved to be an easy-to-use option that took damp hair to smooth and glossy without requiring a separate round brush or additional tools..
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More importantly, our blowouts held out the entirety of our day.
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This savvy tool combines airflow and heated ceramic styling plates in a single tool.
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A combination of boar bristles and high heat capacity nylon bristles detangles, smooths and adds shine by evenly distributing the hair’s natural oils.
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Its teardrop-shaped head is designed to get closer to the roots, while Wet Mode handles the initial drying and Dry Mode can be used to refresh already-dry hair.
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The device also measures temperature 1,000 times per second to regulate its heat output, making this ideal for those concerned about minimizing damage.
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I went into testing the Glossi with a pretty high bar.
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After testing dozens of hair tools, I’ve become very particular about blow dryers.
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I notice when the heat feels unnecessarily intense, when the airflow is too weak, when a brush catches or pulls and — perhaps most importantly — when a tool technically dries my hair but still leaves me reaching for a flat iron afterward.
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So, naturally, I was curious to see whether the Glossi could deliver on its 2-in-1 promise.
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One thing that stood out was that the Glossi works differently from a traditional blow-dryer brush.
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Many blow-dryer brushes use heated airflow to dry and shape hair at the same time, combining two styling steps into one.
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The Glossi takes a different approach, pairing airflow with heated ceramic plates that smooth the hair as it dries.
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That combination speeds up the styling process while giving hair a smoother, more polished finish.
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen my hair shiner or smoother — and it only took about 8 minutes every time,” Brooke Parker, commerce partnerships associate and blow-dryer tester, shared.
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“It was simple to use from the second I turned it on, and the glossy finish results held up the entire day.”
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My hair came out smooth and shiny with plenty of body; it was polished in that just-left-the-salon kind of way, but without looking overly flat or pressed.
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Design & Technology
The Glossi has a distinctive teardrop-shaped brush head.
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Instead of using the round barrel found on many traditional blow-dryer brushes, Shark designed the shape so the user can get closer to the roots while still giving enough surface area to work through larger sections.
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The brush combines nylon and boar bristles, which work together to detangle, grip and smooth hair as you style.
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On the opposite side, heated ceramic plates help smooth the hair while airflow moves through the brush to dry it.
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Together, the bristles, airflow and ceramic plates allow the Glossi to dry and style hair in one step.
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That design makes the Glossi feel more like a hybrid between a blow-dryer brush and a heated smoothing tool than a conventional hot-air brush.
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Shark says the Glossi measures its temperature 1,000 times per second and adjusts the heat as needed during wet-to-dry styling.
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That matters because the goal isn’t just to get hot; it’s to keep the heat from getting unnecessarily high or uneven as you style.
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I paid attention to how consistent the heat felt during testing, since hotter isn’t automatically better for your hair.
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Compared to other blow-dry brushes, which can leave hair looking fried or overly dry, the Glossi takes a more controlled approach to heat by measuring its temperature 1,000 times per second and adjusting it as needed during wet-to-dry styling.
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“The Shark was a standout for its powerful airflow and super-fast drying time,” shared Georgie Olmeda, commerce partnerships manager, who has 3A type curls.
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It cut my usual 2.5-hour curl-to-straight routine down to about 75 minutes on my first test and 70 minutes by my third.
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It left my hair shiny, smooth and with sealed-looking ends.
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I started with damp hair and used the brush to dry and smooth sections as I worked through them.
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I found that the combination of airflow and brush tension gave me enough control to stretch the hair while drying, while the ceramic plates helped polish the finish.
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Dry Mode
Dry Mode is designed for styling already-dry hair.
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The team found this most useful for touch-ups.
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“Middle Eastern curly hair stood no chance against this hairstyling pro tool!” Michelle Moezam, commerce senior social media marketing manager and blow-dryer tester, shared.
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“I loved how straight it got my hair and with my current hair routine, I personally liked to wait until my hair was about 75% dry to then go in and use the Shark to really silken and define.”
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